AUDIO/VIDEO SYSTEM
232
ENTER AUDIO LANGUAGE CODE
If you touch “Others” on the “Select
Audio Language” screen, “Select Sub-
title Language” screen or “DVD Lan-
guage” screen, you can select the lan-
guage you want to hear or read by
entering a language code.
1. Enter the 4 digit language code.
If you enter the wrong numbers, touch
to delete the numbers.
2. Touch “Enter”.
Code
Language
1001Japanese
0514English
0618French
0405German
0920Italian
0519Spanish
2608Chinese
1412Dutch
1620Portuguese
1922Swedish
1821Russian
111 5Korean
0512Greek
0101Afar
0102Abkhazian
0106Afrikaans
0113Amharic
0118Arabic
0119Assamese
0125Aymara
0126Azerbaijani
0201Bashkir
0205Byelorussian
0207Bulgarian
0208Bihari
0209Bislama
0214Bengali
0215Tibetan
0218Breton
0301Catalan
0315Corsican
0319Czech
0325Welsh
0401Danish
0426Bhutani
0515Esperanto
0520Estonian
0521Basque
0601Persian
0609Finnish
0610Fiji
0615Faroese
0625Frisian
0701Irish
0704Scots−Gaelic
0712Galician
0714Guarani
0721Gujarati
AUDIO/VIDEO SYSTEM
238
(i) DVD player and DVD video disc in-
formation
DVD VIDEO DISCS
This DVD player conforms to NTSC col-
or TV formats. The DVD video disc con-
forming to another formats such as
PAL or SECAM cannot be used.
Region codes: Some DVD video discs
have a region code indicating a country
where you can use the DVD video disc on
this DVD player. If the DVD video disc is
not labeled as “ALL” or “1”, you cannot use
it on this DVD player. If you attempt to play
an inappropriate DVD video disc on this
player, “REGION CODE ERROR” ap-
pears on the screen. Even if the DVD vid-
eo disc does not have a region code, there
is a case that you cannot use it.Marks shown on DVD video discs:
Indicates NTSC
format of color TV.
Indicates the number
of audio tracks.
Indicates the number
of language subtitles.
Indicates the number
of angles.
Indicates the screen to
be selected.
Wide screen: 16:9
Standard: 4:3
Indicates a region code
by which this video disc
can be played.
ALL: in all countries
Number: region code
AUDIO/VIDEO SYSTEM
239
DVD VIDEO DISC GLOSSARY
DVD video discs: Digital versatile Disc
that holds video. DVD video discs have
adopted “MPEG2”, one of the world stan-
dards of digital compression technologies.
The picture data is compressed by 1/40 on
average and stored. Variable rate en-
coded technology in which the volume of
data assigned to the picture is changed de-
pending on the picture format has also
been adopted. Audio data is stored using
PCM and Dolby digital, which enables
higher quality of sound. Furthermore, mul-
ti−angle and multi−language features will
also help you enjoy the more advanced
technology of DVD video.
Viewer restrictions: This feature limits
what can be viewed in conformity with a
level of restrictions of the country. The lev-
el of restrictions varies depending on the
DVD video disc. Some DVD video discs
cannot be played at all, or violent scenes
are skipped or replaced with other scenes.
Level 1: DVD video discs for children can
be played.
Level 2 − 7: DVD video discs for children
and G−rated movie can be played.
Level 8: All types of the DVD video discs
can be played.
Multi angle feature: You can enjoy the
same scene at different angles.
Multi language feature: You can select a
language of the subtitle and audio.
Region codes: The region codes are pro-
vided on DVD players and DVD discs. If
the DVD video disc does not have the
same region code as the DVD player, you
cannot play the disc on the DVD player.
For region codes, see page 238.
Audio: This DVD player can play liner
PCM, Dolby digital and MPEG audio for-
mat DVD. Other decoded type cannot be
played.
Title and chapter: Video and audio pro-
grams stored in DVD video disc are divid-
ed in parts by title and chapter.Title: The largest unit of the video and au-
dio programs stored on DVD video discs.
Usually, one piece of movie, one album, or
one audio program is assigned as a title.
Chapter: The unit smaller than that of title.
A title comprises plural chapters.
Manufactured under license from
Dolby Laboratories. “Dolby”, “Pro Log-
ic”, and the double D symbol are trade-
marks of Dolby Laboratories. Confi-
dential unpublished works.
1992 1997 Dolby Laboratories. All
rights reserved.
This product incorporates copyright
protection technology that is protected
by method claims of certain U.S. pat-
ents and other intellectual property
rights owned by Macrovision Corpora-
tion and other rights owners. Use of
this copyright protection technology
must be authorized by Macrovision
Corporation, and is intended for home
and other limited viewing uses only un-
less otherwise authorized by Macrovi-
sion Corporation. Reverse engineering
or disassembly is prohibited.
“DTS” is a trademark of Digital Theater
Systems, Inc.